The New Tao

By Lao Chang

Taoism is an ancient faith of China.  It would begin with ancient philosophers like Chuang Chou, Lao Tzu, and others.  It would create an idea called Tao.  It can mean anything like the Way, Nature, order, life, God, the right way of things, and much more.  Its idea underlies martial arts, Chinese philosophy, and indeed Chinese civilization.  It is a fascinating word with rich meanings.  Here in this book, we will study Tao through philosophical, home created verses.  They are born of Chinese philosophy, discussing its meaning, exploring its depth.  Here in this book, we will explore verses exploring Tao and Taoism more closely in this philosophical treatise.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tim Voigt
• Release date: Apr 6, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215489796

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Introduction:

Taoism is an age-old faith of China.  It began with thinkers named Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, and others.  It would result in many books.  These books would inspire Taoism.

Tao is an ancient Chinese concept meaning order, the Way, Nature, and more.  It is timeless, mystical, and something more than can be comprehended.  It underlies the Chinese life and way of thinking.  It pervades Chinese philosophy.  In this book, we will review verses on Tao.  These verses discuss the nature of Tao, simplicity, and the natural fervor of the Chinese way.  In this book, we will study the nature of Tao more closely.

Taoism is a Chinese faith into simplicity with Nature, understanding Nature, and much more.  It is  a religion derived from the writings of thinkers like Lao Tzu, Chuang Chou, and Taoist masters.  It is a faith of many classics and obscure treatises.  In this book, we will try to gain an understanding of this Oriental faith through studying verses that try to get an insight into the nature of Tao itself.

Tao is its own great idea.  It is infinity itself as one reality.  It embraces all and yet is embraced by itself.  It is a word unlike any other, perhaps greater than all others. -Voigt

Verse 1

Tao is a word of many meanings.

It can be one, all, the right way, the true path, truth, right conduct, and the way of things.

It is rightness, goodness, success, the way to be, and the way things are.

It can stand for anything and for this it may be the greatest word of all.

Verse 2

Oneness is all things made part of a whole.

It is self-complete, whole, all, unique, and monolithic of itself.

To break it apart destroys what it is.

To know something, a person must become one with it.

Oneness is part of all things and is all things.

Man seeks oneness and when he achieves it, finds himself.

Verse 3

Man seeks after Tao.

When he does this, he finds wisdom with things.

He must search hard.  He seeks wholeness, understanding, oneness, and rightness of truth.

Man completes his search for Tao when he achieves mastery.

This is when he knows and Tao is one with him.

Verse 4

Te is virtue.

It is right conduct, right ways, right thinking, and all things are right.

Vice is opposite of this.

Man should seek virtue and avoid vice.

He should hate vice and disgard it from his life.

Verse 5

Vice is lack of virtue.

It results in all manner of ill like sloppiness, slovenliness, ugliness, slowness, dullness, and sloth.

The cultivation of vice drags Man down.

It breeds all manner of ill and his fellow Man despises the person of vice.

Vice is evil, dark, laziness, dullness, badness, and tragedy.

Fight vice in yourself so it may not consume you.

Verse 6

Yin and yang are opposites of each other.

They are reflections in a mirror, complementing each other.